Tuesday, November 17, 2009

For the last 7 years - we have been used to Dawson begging at our knees while we eat our meals. But yesterday Scott was trying to eat lunch and suddenly he had two beggars. Ha! I couldn't help but snap a picture!When we found out that Harper was a girl - her aunt and uncle sent her this dress. I just love it. I dressed her up today to take her to Bible Study. I thought she just looked precious. She was in the nursery with about 4 boys but they had to take her over to the bigger kids room for a while because she was so loud and active. ha! All the younger boys were trying to nap! ha! Get used to it boys - I have a feeling it will be this way for the rest of your lives. The guys trying to nap and the women wanting to talk. ha!Nothing makes Harper happier than when daddy comes home for lunch. They were having fun playing in the floor today while he was here. (notice her favorite toy is tupperware)She is standing on her own a LOT now and today she has started trying to reach forward and step! Yikes ! I'm not ready for a walker! She always puts her hands in the air when she stands like "Ta Da!!"An anonymous blogger sent Harper this precious Christmas outfit and something for me. They didn't give me their name or return address so I just want to thank you if you reading this. That was SO sweet and Harper is going to be precious in that outfit. I can't wait for her to wear it!It came from here (http://www.julianneoriginals.com/) - thinking she is the one who sent it???And speaking of Christmas outfits......ya'll know how I am NUTS over monogramming (I'm pretty sure most of you think I'm just plain nuts!) ha! Well - I'm giving away one monogrammed Christmas shirt from http://www.initiallyyoursdesigns.com/

Just leave me a comment and tell me who you want to give it to and on Friday at noon I will draw with the random number drawing and pick a winner!!!

(I have several fun giveaways coming up in the next few weeks so get excited and stay tuned!)

I love your blog and think Harper is just the cutest thing! I also LOVE her name! :) A monogrammed shirt would be for my 3-year-old cutie pie ... home now from Russia for his THIRD Christmas coming up (where does time go??). Thanks!! Have a wonderful holiday season... :)

oh Kelly she's so precious and I love how long her hair is getting. Its so cute! And I love the monogrammed shirts. Lauren would be sylin and proflin :) Amanda I are making wreaths tomorrow...wish you were here!!!

I'd love to have one of those cute shirts to give to my foster son. We are trying to make his Christmas really special since we don't know how long we will get to celebrate Christmas' with him, or how special Christmas will be for him in a different home.Thanks!

hmmm...I would definitely want one for both of my boys...Isaac and Johnson (5 and almost 11 months)....BUT if I won one, I would probably give it to my cousin's new baby girl....or maybe I will buy one for each of them!!! :)

First, how cute with her arms up in the air when she stands! One of Spencer's favorite toys is tupperware too, and daddy's alarm clock, and cell phones, and remote controls....So, obviously I would give the monogrammed shirt to Spencer. Believe it or not, he has never worn anything with his name monogrammed on it.!!! He does have some "lovies" with his name. He's getting big, so I better get a shirt on him before he knows to balk!

The shirts are so cute. I am the proud grandparent of a 16 month little boy named Carter. Carter is our first grandchild and I cannot believe he has changed our life so much. We just love him to death and would love for him to have a shirt. Thanks.

I would give my sweet baby girl the ornament shirt. I love that Rudolph pillowcase dress! If I hadn't already bought her about 6 Christmas dresses I would order it, maybe next year. Very reasonably priced!Lori

I would love a shirt for my oldest daughter. Her name is Annie and she can never find anything with her name on it. We always find Anna or Ann but never Annie. I am sure a shirt with her name on it would be very special to her.

LOVE those Christmas shirts!! I've been looking for a few weeks now and haven't been able to justify getting any for my little girl!! Only 1 month to wear it but seriously she NEEDS some cute Christmas attire, right? It's her first Christmas too! Would love a 12 month size if I win!!

Kelly,I have been following your blog for a couple of months now. In fact, i have always wanted to sponsor a child from another country and your trip inspired our family to sponsor a boy from Tanzania on Sunday night at the Travis Cottrell concert at our church. I just want to say THANK YOU for opening up your life to us crazy blogers on a daily basis. ALSO, I was shocked to see that my friend sent you that cute Christmas outfit. Her name is Julie from Julianne Originals and we go to church together and our kids go to school together (we are from Knoxville, TN). She is SO sweet and her stuff is adorable. I'm sure you can go on her website to find her address. Small world isn't it?

Kelly, These are so cute! I gave birth 5 weeks ago to a beautiful little girl at 27 weeks, weighing 1 lb and 13 oz, named Abby. In the last 2 weeks they have aloud me to put a headband on her and onesies for photo purposes. I remember reading you blog when Harper was in the NICU and you walked in and she had a little bow in her hair and how happy that made you, it's really amazing how something so little can mean so much. We probably won't beable to go home until after Christmas, so I would love for my little girl to sport a monogrammed onesie on Christmas Day. Thank you so much for sharing your life with us.God Bless, Erica

My little one would love something monogrammed! I haven't ever won anything before!!The Daddy/Harper pictures are so cute! She just loves him!! You can tell by the way they look at each other! So sweet!

I would love to have one of these for my daughter, Emily. Enjoy those little days of learning to walk. Emily is 21 months, and it seems like the time has flown by. Last Christmas she was just about at Harper's stage, and now you can't keep her down. Thanks for the chance at the great shirt!